Wii Controller

salm · Post by **salm** » 2006-10-25 05:13am

The Wii controller seems a bit weird. I mean they have these wonderful position detecting technology but they decided to make the cable between the controller held in the one hand and the controller held in the other hand really short.

No imagine you want to make a FPS in which the right hand is used to control the sword and the left hand is used to control a gun. You can control both weapons at the same time. That would be awesom. But because the cable is so short you won´t be able to do that.

Post by **weemadando** » 2006-10-25 05:23am

There is a longer cable apparently.

JLTucker · Post by **JLTucker** » 2006-10-25 05:24am

Personally, I will only be using the classic controller, due to physical restraints. And I am sure that a longer cable will be available, as stated in the post above mine.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2006-10-25 08:10am

Ah, ok. This raises another point though. These controlers would be lot cooler if there wasn´t a cable at all. I mean, i don´t mind cables on regular controlers but on controlers i´m going to swing around like an idiot i´d sure want to get rid of all crap that gets in the way or in my field of view.

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2006-10-25 11:14am

Not having a cable would, however, necessitate a second battery in the nunchuck, which is currently powered from the main remote.

Remember, as well, that waving the thing around like a loony is an exaggeration, and it can read quite small motions.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-10-25 11:28am

The cable is actually about a meter long.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2006-10-25 11:40am

salm wrote:Ah, ok. This raises another point though. These controlers would be lot cooler if there wasn´t a cable at all. I mean, i don´t mind cables on regular controlers but on controlers i´m going to swing around like an idiot i´d sure want to get rid of all crap that gets in the way or in my field of view.

The cable provides power, so you don't need seperate batteries in every accessory you use. Thus, the VC controller and nunchuck can be very lightweight.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2006-10-25 12:44pm

salm wrote:Ah, ok. This raises another point though. These controlers would be lot cooler if there wasn´t a cable at all. I mean, i don´t mind cables on regular controlers but on controlers i´m going to swing around like an idiot i´d sure want to get rid of all crap that gets in the way or in my field of view.

I was concerned about that, too, but one of our members who was able to try them out reported that the cable doesn't actually interfere with normal gameplay. Also, the cable does allow them to make the nunchuk part smaller and lighter by removing the battery.

LaserRifleofDoom · Post by **LaserRifleofDoom** » 2006-10-25 09:02pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:The cable is actually about a meter long.

It looks shorter in the picture. I'm inclined to beleive Spanky, but could we get a link either way?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-10-25 11:49pm

I don't have a link at the moment, but I've read from a number of on-hand reports and seen in demonstration videos that the cable was indeed about a meter in length.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2006-10-26 08:02am

One meter? Shouldn´t it be at least as long as both arms are wide? I want to slash my foes in front of me with the chainsword and at the same time shoot the ones sneaking up behind me with my bolter.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2006-10-26 09:20am

I don't think the motions are going to be that exaggerated.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2006-10-26 09:46am

salm wrote:One meter? Shouldn´t it be at least as long as both arms are wide? I want to slash my foes in front of me with the chainsword and at the same time shoot the ones sneaking up behind me with my bolter.

I wasn't aware they were doing a 40K game for the Wii

Mad · Post by **Mad** » 2006-10-26 10:04am

salm wrote:One meter? Shouldn´t it be at least as long as both arms are wide? I want to slash my foes in front of me with the chainsword and at the same time shoot the ones sneaking up behind me with my bolter.

The motion sensing capability of the nunchuk probably isn't sophisticated enough for that to work even if the cord was long enough (which would have an annoying amount of slack when the controls are together). You'd need two Remotes for that.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-10-26 02:01pm

salm wrote:One meter? Shouldn´t it be at least as long as both arms are wide? I want to slash my foes in front of me with the chainsword and at the same time shoot the ones sneaking up behind me with my bolter.

Uhh... yeah, that's not really how it works.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2006-10-26 07:08pm